Assistant Manager

Company Description Marie-Laure PLV Merchandising, founded in 1982 by Marie-Laure Traux-Binsse, is a leading innovator in creating premium customer experiences at points of sale. With nearly 500 team members, the group is recognized as a key player in the Prestige segment across cosmetics, pharmacy, spirits, and jewelry markets. The company operates from Paris and regional locations, maintaining close proximity to major clients and promoting French expertise and the French Fab. Agility, client service quality, and strong commitments to social and environmental responsibility drive its growth, with eco-design and recycling at the core of its ongoing development.

Role Description As an Assistant Manager, you will support daily operations and team coordination to ensure high-quality merchandising projects are delivered on time and to client expectations. You will assist in managing project timelines, budgets, and resources, coordinate with internal teams and external partners, and help prepare reports and presentations for management and clients. The role includes monitoring performance indicators, identifying process improvements, and contributing to initiatives aligned with the company’s sustainability and eco-design values. You will also support recruitment, onboarding, and training activities within the team as needed. This is a full-time, hybrid role based in Shanghai, China, with a combination of on-site work and some work from home.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills to coordinate multiple projects and deadlines.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and clients.
• Analytical skills for interpreting data, tracking KPIs, and preparing clear reports and presentations.
• Experience in merchandising, retail, luxury goods, or related fields is highly beneficial.
• Understanding of sustainability, eco-design, or corporate social responsibility practices is a plus.
• Proficiency in standard office software (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and comfort with digital collaboration tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, management, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment; professional fluency in